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The November attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment drew around-the-clock media attention, but far from Hollywood's studio lights is a growing legal debate in the starchy insurance industry about whether most cyber-policies cover such a breach. The U.S. government blames North Korea for the attack on Sony. If true, the data heist could be in a major gray area between cyber risk and terrorism. Cyber insurance policies tend to have vague or ambiguous language regarding acts of war or terrorism. A claim resulting from an attack by North Korea, or a self-proclaimed Islamic caliphate, would likely result in a legal battle over whether such a cyber risk is covered. The first test cases...

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